What is the GCF of 30 and 45?

1 Answer
Sep 6, 2016

15

Explanation:

'Splitting' the numbers down into their prime factors giving:

#30-> 2xxcolor(red)(3)color(white)(xx 3)xxcolor(blue)(5)#
#45->color(white)(2xx)color(red)(3)xx3xxcolor(blue)(5)#

The common values are: #3xx5=15#

So the GCF = 15

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